Citi Bike is coming to the Big Apple in May. It has everything it needs to win over New Yorkers who love to pedal along the many bike paths and wide boulevards amongst parks, brownstones and skyscrapers.
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A sparkling new Corvette with as much Italian flair as American dash kicks off the annual North American Auto Show, the first makeover in eight years for the iconic US sports car.
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Californian automaker Tesla launches a new family sedan to attract a wider audience for its green cars.
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Centrifuges, distillation machines and liquid nitrogen -- they're just a few of the ingredients at a New York bar, where cocktails are as much science experiment as refreshment.
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Speakeasys, “vintage” cocktails and old-fashioned moustached barbers: it may well be 2012, but a nostalgic air is floating around New York that resembles something like a cross between the Prohibition and the 60s. Discover the Ret..
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Making New York a kinder, gentler place for cyclists is no small feat, but it's the goal of Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of a notoriously pushy and rule-averse city. There may be more bike paths, but that hasn't made the isle of M..
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In most of New York, this could be a criminal act. But not at 5 Pointz. Street artists call this warehouse in Queens a graffiti mecca.
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Clad in white cowboy boots, a pair of underwear and his Stetson, the so-called "Naked Cowboy" has been a fixture on New York's Times Square for years. But in a dressed-down game of cowboy versus Indian, he now has a new ..
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They're every gardener's nightmare: giant snails the size of a man's hand that eat up everything in sight, leaving only a slimy trail. South Florida is battling an invasion of the African species, one gross gastropod at a time.
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A portrait of late US actress Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes is unveiled at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York in celebration of what would have been Monroe’s 86th birthday.
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The first gourmet food trucks appeared over two years ago in the Big Apple. Thanks to the fierce competition between chefs, New Yorkers and tourists alike enjoy a very broad range of epicurean street food options.
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Fixed-gear bicycles, or ‘fixies’, are vintage bikes with a cog ‘fixed’ to the rear hub. Originally created by and for messengers, fixies are how fashionable New Yorkers get around town.
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They’re not covered in chocolate, or studded with pretty berries, nor are they slathered in a caramel or toffee sauce. But editors of a prestigious US culinary foundation are betting that a simple, plain-looking French pastry will..
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Sure, other American cities have New Year’s festivities and parades, but only Philadelphia has Mummers. An institution whose European roots are centuries old, the Mummers Parade has been sponsored by the city since 1901.
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With outstanding restaurants for all budgets and tastes, ethnic neighbourhoods, culinary festivals, fabulous farmers’ markets and dozens of food blogs, Philadelphia is a ‘foodie’ destination par excellence. And yet the city’s embl..
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The cradle of American independence, Philadelphia is a vibrant city located between New York and Washington, DC. A prime destination for historians, culture buffs and gourmets alike, The City of Brotherly Love is a great town for ..
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If you enjoy riding around in red convertible Cadillacs, seeing flamingos in flight, sipping mojitos by the pool, going to hip beach parties and admiring handsome Latinos in white suits and stars in sequined dresses, then Miami Be..
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During the summer months New York is inundated with every kind of cultural offering and outdoor event. The city is transformed and tourists are spoilt for choice.
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The Miami Wine and Food Festival, one of the United States’ biggest culinary events (now organised for the past five years) has just elected its new king. For the second year running the crown for America’s best hamburger has gone..
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Tabasco sauce was first made in 1868 by Edmund McIlhenny, whose direct descendent Paul is the company’s current owner. Edmund’s name is still printed on the famous diamond logo which characterizes the bottles.
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